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Clementine for our baby girl? Or is it just a fruit?

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ThatOwl · 26/01/2025 07:31

We both love the name Clementine but some people seem a bit perplexed when mentioned over the years that it's a name we think is lovely. "Like the fruit?"

Thoughts?

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10Pontipines · 31/01/2025 19:54

So I love the name Clementine. So much so that it is my daughter’s middle name. It was a toss up whether to use it as her first name but two things put me off: 1. We live in the north east and Clems are men’s balls. 2. I’m a secondary school teacher and I asked the kids opinions and one student said “if I met a kid called Clementine I’d bully her for having such a stupid name”. And that was the final nail in the coffin. If I lived in London I would have used it. Just wasn’t brave enough. But my daughter loves her middle name so much. Whenever she eats the fruit she says “like my name” 🥹

GreenTeaLikesMe · 30/01/2025 02:57

I am not keen, because it's a real mouthful and doesn't have any nice nicknames - Clemmy is just grim.

Clementina does at least give Tina as a nickname, if you're OK with Tina.

Mailys · 29/01/2025 20:15

It's my favourite girls name, and it's the name of our DD7 🙂
And surprisingly no one shortens it to Clemmie or Clementine, always call her by her full name

thehuntingofthesnarkyarse · 29/01/2025 20:09

Lovely name 🙂

TheSidewinderSleepsTonite · 29/01/2025 19:56

I think it's a lovely sounding name but it does remind me of the song (which is not a very nice story).

Pomegranatemum · 29/01/2025 19:37

I like it. Was on our list for DD.

Aglassaday · 29/01/2025 19:29

Love it!
Have come across a small handful of Clementine’s and Clemency’s and they all lived up to the name and were incredibly sweet!

UpMyself · 28/01/2025 12:38

Too twee and fruity. Clemmie is too close to Clammy.

Levelten5 · 28/01/2025 09:38

I love it! It was a strong contender for DD

alexdgr8 · 28/01/2025 03:01

By the way as our vintage is showing do you think we will get pushed off here onto GN. . . .???

alexdgr8 · 28/01/2025 02:56

MissRoseDurward · 26/01/2025 23:12

I knew that about Clement Attlee, but had never thought of the Clement/Clementine thing before!

I remember Churchill dying, and watching his funeral on tv. You can watch it here:
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - Part 1 - BBC Archive
As well as the ceremonial, it's interesting to see London as it was then.

(Oranges and lemons
Say the bells of Saint Clement's)

Thank you for the link.
I was too young to remember it at the time.
I cannot actually click on it as I don't have a TV Licence.
But I heard Nicholas Soames on Radio 5 Live describing his memories and it was very vivid and quite moving.

wandawaves · 27/01/2025 02:03

It's a fruit. And also, phlegm.
I think it's an awful name.

mmmarmalade · 27/01/2025 02:00

Love it (obviously!) and don't mind Clemmie or Clem at all.

user1492757084 · 27/01/2025 01:49

Clementine is nice .. and sweet and juicy.

Other names of similar vibe:
Pomeline - a favourite
Plum
Amanda
Amandine
Apple
Celandine
Clemency - a favourite
Olive
Mirabelle
Peaches
Cherry
Avalon
Anjou
Bethany
Honey
Garnet
Cinnamon
Coco
Blossom
Bloom
Anzu

LoserWinner · 27/01/2025 01:38

My daughter was very nearly a Clementine. I changed my mind while in labour a few minutes before she was born to give her one of my names instead, but I still love the name.

WellsAndThistles · 27/01/2025 01:14

Awful, sorry. Maybe get a kitten one day and use it for that?

BottomWibblyWob · 27/01/2025 01:11

I know 2 Clementines, I absolutely love their name and their NNs are Clem

Lala87 · 27/01/2025 01:11

Sorry! Wrong thread 😂

Lala87 · 27/01/2025 01:10

It's giving Amanda's tik tok dance from Motherland vibes

QuinceTamarillo · 27/01/2025 00:54

Seems completely normal to me.

MarCardarell · 27/01/2025 00:16

I think it sounds like a lovely middle name

MrsBungle · 26/01/2025 23:59

I think it’s a nice sound but I totally envisage the fruit.

TheSeaOfTranquility · 26/01/2025 23:50

I like Clementine, but not Clemmy. However, it would make a beautiful middle name.

What about Clementina? Then her nn could be Tina.

46mumof6 · 26/01/2025 23:44

A beautiful name and my favourite

GreenwichPips · 26/01/2025 23:32

I like the name but not the nickname. My friend Clemmy was often called “Clammy” at school as a joke… 😬